Types of Acquired Immunity: Active and Passive | Immunology

In this article we will discuss about the active and passive type of acquired immunity. Type # 1. Active Immunity: Adaptive immunity that is induced by natuĀ­ral exposure to a pathogen or by vaccination. It can be categorized into two types: Naturally acquired active immunity: Active immunity is acquired through contiĀ­nuing, subclinical infections, caused by bacteria and viruses, which largely [...]